Climate, Average Weather of China

Of the land area, 0.2% has a tropical monsoon climate (Am), 0.1% has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate (Aw), 15.7% has a semi-arid/ steppe climate (BS), 18% has a arid/ desert climate (BW), 12.3% has a temperate/ mesothermal climate with significant precipitation in all seasons (Cf), 11.4% has a temperate/ mesothermal climate with dry winters (Cw), 17.1% has a continental/ microthermal climate with dry winters(Dw), 25.1% has a alpine/ highland climate (H).

Of the population, 0.3% live in a tropical monsoon climate (Am), 0.2% live in a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate (Aw), 14.1% live in a semi-arid/ steppe climate (BS), 1.4% live in a arid/ desert climate (BW), 31.7% live in a temperate/ mesothermal climate with significant precipitation in all seasons (Cf), 30.4% live in a temperate/ mesothermal climate with dry winters (Cw), 19.1% live in a continental/ microthermal climate with dry winters(Dw), 2.8% live in a alpine/ highland climate (H).